Middle English word asen comes from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (To see.), Proto-Germanic *uz- (Up, out.), Old English seon
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sehwaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To see. |
| *uz- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Up, out. |
| seon | Old English (ang) | (intransitive) to run as a sore, ooze, trickle, drop, drip. (transitive) to strain, filter. |
| seon | Old English (ang) | To see. |
| *uzsehwaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To look out; look up. To see; notice. To view; look at. |
| āsēon | Old English (ang) | |
| asen | Middle English (enm) |